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Tech Dissect – Opening DAWs: Discover Your Sound w/ Yuri Urano
29th September 2025
7.30 pm BST
£8.30 or free for Saffron Members
‘Tech Dissect’ is an online workshop series presented as part of Saffron Members Club, but non-members who are women, trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming may also purchase a ticket.
Digital Audio Workstations offer so many ways to approach the creative process. From manipulating audio recordings to spontaneously improvising in real-time, there are so many possibilities to explore. In Saffron’s latest series of ‘Tech Dissect’ online workshops, we’ll delve into three entry points to modern technological music creation using the software Bitwig Studio, a versatile DAW that can be used for every stage of music production and performance.
WORKSHOP 1: Discover Your Sound – Crafting Music from Raw Inspiration
Learn how to bring your musical ideas to life in this beginner-friendly online workshop with Yuri Urano. In this relaxed 90-minute session, the Japanese artist will offer an introduction to the Digital Audio Workstation (or DAW) Bitwig Studio, outlining her creative process from initial idea to finished track. Yuri will share creative tips on transforming everyday inspiration into music using Bitwig’s accessible features — including how to use field recordings to add character and texture to your tracks. You will come away from the session with an understanding of:
- Bitwig Studio’s interface and key features
- How to start a new project: from initial sketches to finished tracks
- Creative tips for transforming everyday inspiration into music
- The use of field recordings as raw material within music production
The session will conclude with a Q&A and community discussion, with the opportunity to ask for direct input and advice.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore Bitwig Studio for free with a 30-day trial, which can be accessed here. There will also be a discount available on the full version of Bitwig Studio for those wishing to purchase the software. This will be shared with workshop attendees after each workshop.
About Yuri Urano
Yuri Urano is a Japanese artist based in Osaka, exploring sound’s vast possibilities and crafting new soundscapes through her unique approach.
Her early works focused on emotionally charged techno, marked by her performance at Prada Extends Tokyo in 2022.
More recently, she has ventured into ambient compositions and soundscape design, including AURA, a spatial audio project by Kalkul.
In 2023, she co-created the immersive film project Metact with Manami Sakamoto during the SAT residency, premiering at Mutek Montreal.
Beyond recorded releases, her work extends to collaborations in audiovisual projects, installations, and live performances.
With a deep belief in music’s power, Yuri continues to push boundaries, captivate audiences, and shape a brighter future.
Website – Instagram – Bandcamp
ACCESS
Access to these sessions is free for all members of Saffron’s online community, Saffron Members Club. Membership packages start at just £6 per month and provide access to regular online workshops, an online community space, video masterclasses, free music tech tools, discounts and much more. If you can’t afford a ticket but believe you would benefit from attending, please email us: members@saffronmusic.co.uk.
Workshops are open to people worldwide, but will be running at 7.30 pm UK time, so please bear differences in time zone in mind. If you purchase a ticket but aren’t able to attend live, you will automatically be emailed a recording of the workshop(s) after the event.
We are committed to making our online events as accessible as possible. We have created a guidance document about this – Click here to view the accessibility document. Alternatively, please email us with any access requirements you may have.
GENDER POLICY
The gender imbalance in the music technology industry is well-recognised. While we are absolutely not ‘anti-men’, we see that a shorter-term solution is to provide fellowship and learning environments that are not dominated by the cisgender male perspective. Therefore, these workshops are intended for women, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming people to attend. While we do not ban cisgender men from attending, we hope that they will respect that this event is not intended for them.
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